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This document contains four self-assessment forms that are aligned with the Home Energy Professional Certifications. These forms will help individuals gauge competency and identify training needs before an exam is taken.

Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Nevada Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Nevada Site Office Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Nevada Site Office An accreditation assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO) Technical Qualification Program (TQP) was conducted during the week of October 5-8, 2009. The accreditation of the TQP will enable NSO to demonstrate that they have an effective program in place to ensure the technical competency of the individuals performing these activities. In order to initiate the accreditation process, a comprehensive self-assessment of the TQP against the objectives and supporting criteria is required. This report documents the details and conclusions of that self-assessment. NNSA-NSO TQP Self-Assessment, October 2009

Senior Technical Safety Manager Qualification Program Senior Technical Safety Manager Qualification Program Self-Assessment - Chief of Nuclear Safety Senior Technical Safety Manager Qualification Program Self-Assessment - Chief of Nuclear Safety A self-assessment of the CNS Senior Technical Safety Manager (STSM) Qualification Program was conducted during the week of July 8, 2013, when all STSM-qualified staff members were present in Germantown, Maryland. This was the first self-assessment that CNS has conducted. In accordance CNS Standard Operating Procedure SOP-016, Senior Technical Safety Manager Qualification Program, a self-assessment is required once every four years. Chief of Nuclear Safety STSM Self-Assessment, August 2013 More Documents & Publications 2010 Annual Workforce Analysis and Staffing Plan Report - Chief of Nuclear

Information systems play a pivotal role in emergency response by making consequence analysis models based on up-to-date data available to decision makers. While consequence analysis models have been used for years on local scales, their application on national and global scales has been constrained by lack of non-proprietary data. This chapter describes how this has changed using a framework for real-time all-hazards situational awareness called the Energy Awareness and Resiliency Standardized Services (EARSS) as an example. EARSS is a system of systems developed to collect non-proprietary data from diverse open content sources to develop a geodatabase of critical infrastructures all over the world. The EARSS system shows that it is feasible to provide global disaster alerts by producing valuable information such as texting messages about detected hazards, emailing reports about affected areas, estimating an expected number of impacted people and their demographic characteristics, identifying critical infrastructures that may be affected, and analyzing potential downstream effects. This information is provided in real-time to federal agencies and subscribers all over the world for decision making in humanitarian assistance and emergency response. The system also uses live streams of power outages, weather, and satellite surveillance data as events unfold. This, in turn, is combined with other public domain or open content information, such as media reports and postings on social networking websites, for complete coverage of the situation as events unfold. Working with up-to-date information from the EARSS system, emergency responders on the ground could pre-position their staff and resources, such as emergency generators and ice, where they are most needed.

This report documents a self-assessment of the Conduct of Operations Program as it applies to safe shutdown activities at the Pinellas Plant. The self-assessment was performed in two parts: Part one consisted of a review to determine the adequacy of programs, plans and procedures. Part two assessed the effectiveness of the implementation of programs, plans and procedures.

This implementation plan identifies and describes the tasks that must be completed in order to successfully implement a Self-Assessment (SA) Program. The purpose of the Self-Assessment Program is to comply with applicable Department of Energy (DOE) directives and orders, Federal, State, and local regulations, operate the Pinellas Plant according to best management practices, and achieve excellence in all operating areas. The Self-Assessment Program will be applied to the Pinellas Plant facility which includes buildings, grounds, equipment, operations, and activities under the control of line management. Furthermore, all applicable disciplines under environmental protection, safety, health and management will be covered by the program. The Self-Assessment Program has been designed to accomplish the following tasks: define the scope of the Self-Assessment Program; assign organizational roles and responsibilities; address EH and S functional elements and management issues; develop a Self-Assessment program charter and policy; identify all applicable EH and S codes, regulations and standards; develop self-assessment procedures and instructions; generate a Self-Assessment Manual; develop a master schedule for facility appraisals and audits; design checklists and report formats for recording appraisal data; implement an assessment tracking and reporting system; implement a root cause analysis and corrective action system; implement a trend analysis and lessons learned system; and establish a formal training program.

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The successful execution of complex PD projects still poses major challenges for companies. One approach companies can use to improve their performance is self-assessment tools to optimize their organization and processes. ...

ARPT-LSO-2011-001 ARPT-LSO-2011-001 Site: Livermore Site Office Subject: Office of Independent Oversight's Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations Activity Report for the Livermore Site Office Facility Representative Program Self-Assessment Dates of Activity 01/24/2011 - 01/28/2011 Report Preparer Robert Freeman Activity Description/Purpose: This activity report documents the results of the Office of Health, Safety and Security's (HSS) review of and participation in the Livermore Site Office Self-Assessment of the Facility Representative (FR) Program. This self-assessment was led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Livermore Site Office (LSO) and conducted by LSO staff, HSS staff, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of the Chief of Defense Nuclear Safety (CDNS) staff, a peer from Los Alamos Site

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EM-HQ Review Field SelfAssessment Site Specific QAP-QIP EM-HQ Review Field SelfAssessment Site Specific QAP-QIP February 2010 Protocol EM-HQ Review Field SelfAssessment Site Specific QAP-QIP February 2010 This memorandum serves to transmit the Protocol for EM Review/Field Self-Assessment of Site-Specific QAP/QIP. The subject document is developed as part of continued efforts to ensure technical consistency, transparency, and clarity of QA requirements and expectations. Protocol EM-HQ Review Field SelfAssessment Site Specific QAP-QIP February 2010 More Documents & Publications Protocol for EM Review/Field Self-Assessment of Site-Specific QAPs/QIPs Protocol for EM Review/Field Self-Assessment of Site Specific Quality Assurance Programs/Quality Implementation Plans SOPP-43, EM-23 Quality Assurance Oversight

This report summarizes the FY 1995 self-assessment of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The report is divided into administrative and operational support functions as set forth in the University`s contract with the Department of Energy; functional self-assessments; and independent evaluations.

This self-assessment examined how the Nevada Field Office (NFO) implements the FTCP and TQP as measured by the current FTCP criteria review and approach documents (CRADs) included in the assessment plan. The self-assessment was conducted April 21  May 5, 2014.

This report is the final report for Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Project No.130746, International Physical Protection Self-Assessment Tool for Chemical Facilities. The goal of the project was to develop an exportable, low-cost, computer-based risk assessment tool for small to medium size chemical facilities. The tool would assist facilities in improving their physical protection posture, while protecting their proprietary information. In FY2009, the project team proposed a comprehensive evaluation of safety and security regulations in the target geographical area, Southeast Asia. This approach was later modified and the team worked instead on developing a methodology for identifying potential targets at chemical facilities. Milestones proposed for FY2010 included characterizing the international/regional regulatory framework, finalizing the target identification and consequence analysis methodology, and developing, reviewing, and piloting the software tool. The project team accomplished the initial goal of developing potential target categories for chemical facilities; however, the additional milestones proposed for FY2010 were not pursued and the LDRD funding therefore was redirected.

Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Y-12 Site Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Y-12 Site Office Technical Qualification Program Self-Assessment Report - Y-12 Site Office The National Nuclear Security Administration Y-12 Site Office (YSO) has successfully implemented a Technical Qualification Program (YSO TQP) that produces highly qualified, technical individuals to execute oversight of site activities and support the site missions. The YSO management team considers the YSO TQP to be a significant factor by which the YSO personnel perform their jobs and support the site missions. YSO TQP Self-Assessment, July 2010 More Documents & Publications Technical Qualification Program Reaccreditation Report - Y-12 Site Office Independent Activity Report, Savannah River Operation - June 2010

This selfassessment examined how Sandia Site Office (SSO) executes the Technical Qualification Program (TQP) as measured by the current Federal Technical Capability Panel criteria review and approach documents (CRADs) included in the assessment plan.

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This self-assessment for the Verification of the Closure of Federal Training & Qualification Deficiencies was conducted to provide Los Alamos Field Office (NA-LA) management specific information related to effectiveness of the closure actions for Federal Training and Qualification (T &Q) deficiencies identified by a recent self-assessment and by a CDNS Biennial review. The conclusion of this assessment is that most deficiencies have corrective actions assigned that are effectively completed and adequately documented.

A self-assessment was performed in accordance with TRS-OA-IP-07, Management (Self) Assessment, Rev. 2, where information was retrieved from MGT-QT-PL-01, Technical Qualification Program (TQP) Plan, Rev. 3; MGT-QT-DI-01, Technical Qualification Program: Federal Technical Capability Agent Duties, Rev. 2; technical staff electronic training and qualifications files; and ORP's technical staff hard copy training and qualification files to determine the effectiveness of the implemented program and identify any weaknesses of the existing program at turn-over of responsibilities.

The FY14 self-assessment of the Technical Qualifications Program (TQP) and Federal Technical Capabilities Program (FTCP) was conducted to provide Los Alamos Field Office (NA-LA) management specific information related to effectiveness of the documentation and implementation of these programs.

In preparation for the upcoming Chief for Defense Nuclear Safety (CDNS) review, a self-assessment of NNSA Production Office (NPO) oversight of the B&W Pantex Plant and the Y-12 National Security Complex was completed from October 2013  January 2014. The scope included all available CDNS Criteria, Review, and Approach Documents (CRADS) identified as of September 2013.

The overall approach of the TQP self-assessment was to evaluate the personnel, procedures, and management control systems that demonstrate an effective program for ensuring the technical capability of LASO employees whose responsibilities require them to provide assistance, guidance, direction, oversight, or evaluation of contractor activities that could impact the safe operation of a defense nuclear facility.

Livermore Site Office Livermore Site Office Safety Basis Self-Assessment INTRODUCTION This site visit report documents the collective results of the Office of Health, Safety and Security's (HSS) assessment of National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) Livermore Site Office (LSO) safety basis processes and discusses its scope, objective, results and conclusions. Appendix A provides lists of the documents, interviews, and observations and Appendix B includes the plan for the review. The assessment was sponsored by LSO as a self-assessment and conducted jointly by HSS and LSO staff. It was completed in late 2010 and included site visits from November 29 - December 3, 2010 and December 13-17, 2010. The assessment revealed that LSO has implemented appropriate plans, procedures, and

Livermore Site Office Livermore Site Office Safety Basis Self-Assessment INTRODUCTION This site visit report documents the collective results of the Office of Health, Safety and Security's (HSS) assessment of National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) Livermore Site Office (LSO) safety basis processes and discusses its scope, objective, results and conclusions. Appendix A provides lists of the documents, interviews, and observations and Appendix B includes the plan for the review. The assessment was sponsored by LSO as a self-assessment and conducted jointly by HSS and LSO staff. It was completed in late 2010 and included site visits from November 29 - December 3, 2010 and December 13-17, 2010. The assessment revealed that LSO has implemented appropriate plans, procedures, and

AFRD Focus Area Self-Assessments Selection of 2014 Focus Areas AFRD identified two Focus Areas that will be evaluated as part of the ES&H Self- Assessment process for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14): Focus Area 1. Compressed Gas and Cryogen Safety This Focus Area was recommended by the AFRD ES&H Operations Committee and approved by the Division Director because of potential impact on safety of personnel and to evaluate compliance with requirements. Compressed gas and/or cryogens are used in most AFRD technical areas. The safe handling of compressed gas and cryogens is most closely associated with the 4th ISM Core Function, performing work within controls. A search of the Lessons Learned/Best Practices Database reveals three LBNL Lessons. Two of them are related to a 2013 injury at the ALS from losing control while handling

The Nuclear Materials and Technology (NMT) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has implemented a performance-based self-assessment program at the TA-55 plutonium facility. The program was conceptualized and developed by LANL`s internal assessment group, AA-2. The management walkaround program fosters continuous improvement in NMT products and performance of its activities. The program, based on experience from the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, is endorsed at the site by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) personnel and by the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board. The self-assessment program focuses on how work is actually performed rather than on paperwork or process compliance. Managers critically and continually assess ES&H, conduct of operations, and other functional area requirements.

The Office of the Associate Administrator for Safety and Health (NA-SH) TQP applies to those personnel who oversee defense nuclear facilities, to support the mission of NNSA. The requirement for this SA comes from DOE O 426.1A that states "Headquarters and Field Elements must conduct self-assessment of TQP and FTCP implementation within their organization at least every 4 years."

Under DOE 426.1, Change 1. Headquarters and Field elements must conduct a self-assessment of Technical Qualification Program (TQP) and Federal Technical Capability Program (FTCP) implementation within their organization at least every four years. These assessments must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of DOE Order (0) 226.1 B, Implementation of Department of Energy Oversight Policy, dated 4-25-11, and the current objectives and criteria approved by the FTCP Chair.

This self-assessment of the Technical Qualifications and Federal Technical Capability program was conducted to provide Los Alamos Field Office (LAFO) management specific information related to effectiveness of the documentation and implementation of these programs. The conclusion of this assessment is that the areas assessed herein are compliant with the requirements, and that implementation of the requirements has been effective at this Field Office.

This assessment, using criteria referred to in DOE O 426.1, Federal Technical Capability, is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the FTCP and the TQP at ORO. The purpose of this report is to document the results of ORO's self-assessment. The remaining sections of this report include the assessment scope and methodology, the results of the assessment, and supporting information.

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The Federal Technical Capability Manual requires periodic self-assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Manual and the Technical Qualification Program utilizing a defined set of Objectives and Criteria. The assessment documented by this report is the first periodic review conducted at LASO to meet this requirement. The assessment results are intended to establish a base-line on which to develop and improve the program so no final grade was assigned; however, only six of the twelve Objectives were identified as being met.

02 02 November 2002 DOE STANDARD SELF-ASSESSMENT STANDARD FOR DOE CONTRACTOR CRITICALITY SAFETY PROGRAMS U.S. Department of Energy AREA SAFT Washington, D.C. 20585 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE This document has been reproduced from the best available copy. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from ES&H Technical Information Services, U.S. Department of Energy, (800) 473-4375, fax: (301) 903-9823. Available to the public from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161; (703) 605-6000. DOE-STD-1158-2202 iii FOREWARD 1. This Department of Energy standard is approved for use by all DOE Components and their

The Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division has developed the Control System Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool (CS2SAT) that provides users with a systematic and repeatable approach for assessing the cyber-security posture of their industrial control system networks. The CS2SAT was developed by cyber security experts from Department of Energy National Laboratories and with assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The CS2SAT is a desktop software tool that guides users through a step-by-step process to collect facility-specific control system information and then makes appropriate recommendations for improving the systems cyber-security posture. The CS2SAT provides recommendations from a database of industry available cyber-security practices, which have been adapted specifically for application to industry control system networks and components. Each recommendation is linked to a set of actions that can be applied to remediate-specific security vulnerabilities.

H Hospital Greenspace Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie Â­ Greenspace Case Study Background to hospital greenspace to be carried out in the Highlands. This project is now entering its third phase. Phase of Phase 2. This resulted in the identification of the Lawson Memorial Hospital as the site

Hospitals have a range of energy needs that vary from a typical building, and a number of renewable energy options may make more sense for a hospital, including process and biomass heating, photovoltaics (PV), and sustainability.

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Adult Partial Hospitalization Program JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL CONTACT US For further information.uchc.edu. The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. OUR LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS The Adult Partial Hospitalization Program is located on the 5th floor of the John

Nevada Site Office and National Security Nevada Site Office and National Security Technologies, LLC, Line Oversight and Contractor Assurance Systems Self-Assessment May 2011 November 2011 Office of Safety and Emergency Management Evaluations Office of Enforcement and Oversight Office of Health, Safety and Security U.S. Department of Energy i Table of Contents 1.0 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................1 2.0 Background ...............................................................................................................................1 3.0 Scope .........................................................................................................................................2

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Nevada Site Office and National Security Nevada Site Office and National Security Technologies, LLC, Line Oversight and Contractor Assurance Systems Self-Assessment May 2011 November 2011 Office of Safety and Emergency Management Evaluations Office of Enforcement and Oversight Office of Health, Safety and Security U.S. Department of Energy i Table of Contents 1.0 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................1 2.0 Background ...............................................................................................................................1 3.0 Scope .........................................................................................................................................2

Bronson Methodist Hospital Founded in 1900, today Bronson Methodist Hospital (BMH) is a state provides care in virtually every specialty: cardiology (Heart Hospital at Bronson), general surgical's Hospital at Bronson), and adult critical care services. As a tertiary care center, BMH includes a Level I

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A young female employee of the Holy Spirit Hospital was abducted from the parking ramp, taken to an isolated area not far from the hospital, forcibly raped, and, during the rape, strangled to death and her body abandoned. The hospital was sued by the victims surviving family members. The lawsuit alleged the hospitals security program was negligent and inadequate.

Abstract The purpose of the articles is to identify key factors that may affect the level of hospital's liquidity ratio. Weve posed four research hypotheses, assuming that, the level of financial liquidity in hospitals depends on several factors (number of beds, annual income per bed, profitability ratios, debt ratio). Weve found that: 1) there is a positive relationship between debt ratio and liquidity and profitability ratio and liquidity 2) the relationship between the size of the hospital and the financial liquidity is not statistically significant. In the study weve use statistical tools: Pearson's correlation coefficient, T-Student's test with Cohran-Cox's correction.

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Abstract This article is about the role of competition in the health care sector. It concentrates on competition amongst hospitals for fixed budgets. The literature supports the argument that with fixed prices hospitals will compete on quality dimensions, and quality of output will increase. Under variable prices, competition can lead to chiseling of output quality. The evidence, at least with respect to the UK, shows that competition need not have an adverse effect on equity of access to health care.

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Background Since October of 2012, Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has fined 2,200 hospitals a total of $500 million. Although the program penalizes readmission to any hospital, many institutions can only track readmissions to their own hospitals. We sought to determine the extent to which same-hospital readmission rates can be used to estimate all-hospital readmission rates after major surgery. Study Design We evaluated 3,940 hospitals treating 741,656 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries undergoing CABG, hip fracture repair, or colectomy between 2006 and 2008. We used hierarchical logistic regression to calculate risk- and reliability-adjusted rates of 30-day readmission to the same hospital and to any hospital. We next evaluated the correlation between same-hospital and all-hospital rates. To analyze the impact on hospital profiling, we compared rankings based on same-hospital rates with those based on all-hospital rates. Results The mean risk- and reliability-adjusted all-hospital readmission rate was 13.2% (SD 1.5%) and mean same-hospital readmission rate was 8.4% (SD 1.1%). Depending on the operation, between 57% (colectomy) and 63% (CABG) of hospitals were reclassified when profiling was based on same-hospital readmission rates instead of on all-hospital readmission rates. This was particularly pronounced in the middle 3 quintiles, where 66% to 73% of hospitals were reclassified. Conclusions In evaluating hospital profiling under Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, same-hospital rates provide unstable estimates of all-hospital readmission rates. To better anticipate penalties, hospitals require novel approaches for accurately tracking the totality of their postoperative readmissions.

Within the context of rural facilities, Dr. Ramos and colleagues report on their experience performing thyroidectomy in a rural hospital in Ethiopia [3]. The locale, Gambo Rural Hospital, is a mission hospital ...

Medical staffs service attitude and ability increasingly become the key factors influencing the patients satisfaction. This paper analyzed the impact of hospitals internal service quality on staff loyalty ... ...

The Building Technologies Office conducted a healthcare energy end-use monitoring project in partnership with two hospitals. This page contains highlights from monitoring at the Gray Building at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Researchers have studied the positive effect of healing outdoor environments on hospitalized children, their family members and staff's health and mood. Consequently many modern hospitals dedicate portions of their space to healing outdoor...

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION residents) policy of the University of Connecticut Surgical Residency. This the same policy followed by other Capital Area Consortium teaching hospitals (Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Connecticut

Kobe University Hospital opened in 1869 as Kobe Hospital, which also functioned as a medical school. The hospital was the first to provide medical services in the Kobe area. In 1944, Kobe Hospital became known as the Prefectural Kobe Hospital, affiliated with the Prefectural Medical College. In 1967, it was renamed once more

We interviewed chief financial officers from hospitals and healthcare systems in Michigan regarding selected capital budgeting practices that have not been previously considered in the literature. Results revealed a variety of approaches in the development and deployment of capital budgets. Most healthcare systems used a blend of board and department-initiated input into budget development, usually with interaction between the two. The majority of healthcare systems had flexibility in the deployment of their capital budgets over time. Standard methods of project evaluation were employed by healthcare CFOs, but few used the most sophisticated tools. A host of constraints, including certificate-of-need laws and internal, mission-based motivations uniquely affect capital budgeting of not-for-profit healthcare systems. Clearly, future research will be need to understand why organisations have selected capital budgeting practices and the extent to which selection and use of capital budgeting practices matters in the efficiency and viability of healthcare systems.

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Biomedical Monitoring of Non-Hospitalized Subjects using Disruption-Tolerant Wireless Sensors for the collection of biomedical data produced by sensors carried by mobile non-hospitalized subjects. In this paper we investigate the possibility of using these many hotspots as gateways for biomedical data

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Legionnaires disease is a major cause of hospital and community acquired pneumonia. Hospital-acquired Legionnaires disease is directly linked to the presence of Legionella in hospital drinking water. The object...

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...Hospital Association, and consumer groups such as the American Association of Retired Persons, initiated an effort now called the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) to fill this gap. Under the HQA, hospitals nationwide report data to the CMS on indicators of the quality of care for acute myocardial infarction... This study examined hospitals' performance on standardized measures of the quality of care for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia. The quality of care varied among hospitals. Hospitals' performance on the measures for myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure was not closely correlated with performance on the pneumonia measure, suggesting that efforts to monitor the quality of care may need to include a wide range of medical conditions.

...vestige of the ancestral institution remains: nearly two thirds of hospitals are private, nonprofit organizations. In return for exemptions from federal, state, and local taxes, they agree to organize and operate for charitable purposes  strictures that do not apply to their for-profit competitors... The modern hospital bears little resemblance to its ancestors. The charitable institutions of the 19th century mainly tended, rather than treated, the sick, and they served mostly poor patients, whereas the wealthy received care at home. The ...

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITALHOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL TRANSFER OF INPATIENTS BETWEEN HOSPITAL//OFFICE PRACTICE AND FACILITIES POLICY: 1.) If at all possible, all tests and procedures that need to be done outside of the main hospital should be done on an outpatient

Forecasting Hospital Bed Availability Using Simulation and Neural Networks Matthew J. Daniels is a critical factor for decision-making in hospitals. Bed availability (or alternatively the bed occupancy in emergency departments, and many other important hospital decisions. To better enable a hospital to make

Ownership and Hospital Productivity Brigitte Dormont* et Carine Milcent** 1 July, 12, 2012 Abstract There is ongoing debate about the effect of ownership on hospital performance as regards efficiency and care public and private hospitals. In France, public and private hospitals do not only differ

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION with the CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation. The Hospital Conditions of Participation at 42CFR482.52 state that "if the hospital furnishes anesthesia services, they must be provided in a well

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Medicare Part B services furnished by hospitals subject to the OPPS, and under current payment methodologies for hospitals not subject to OPPS

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FEATURE ARTICLE 2 Kunde Hospital: Nepal WORK IN PROGRESS 4 Public Health in Ceylon Medical research of the Mt Everest area in Nepal who have played such an important role in Himalayan mountaineering century the region became incorporated into the Gorkha kingdom that now forms the modern nation of Nepal

This paper developed a business value increasing model for electronic hospital (e-hospital) based on electronic value chain analysis. From this model, 58 hospital electronic business (e-business) solutions were developed. Additionally, this paper investigated the adoption patterns of these 58 e-business solutions within six US leading hospitals. The findings show that only 36 of 58 or 62% of the e-business solutions are fully or partially implemented within the six hospitals. Ultimately, the research results will be beneficial to managers and executives for accelerating e-business adoptions for e-hospital.

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Hospital mortality rates are one of the most frequently selected indicators for measuring the performance of NHS Trusts. A recent article in a national newspaper named the hospital with the highest or lowest m...

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......A Note on the Application of L'Hospital's Rule FABIO CAVALUNI Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale, Trieste L'HOSPITAL'S rule is a favourite mathematical...O 0 since, in order to apply L'Hospital's rule, one should know the derivatives......

1 THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION RIGHTS Overview: Medicare beneficiaries who are hospital inpatients have a statutory right to appeal to a Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for an expedited review when a hospital, with physician concurrence

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION.42. BACKGROUND: The Hospital Conditions of Participation at 42CFR482.55 state that "the policies and procedures by and are a continuing responsibility of the medical staff." The special responsibilities of Medicare hospitals

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION for review and control of request for travel authorization. POLICY: 1. Hospital funds (6005 funds) are available on a limited basis to support the expenses for travel related to Hospital business. 2. All

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION: To clarify the chain of responsibility for admitting/discharging a patient to or from the acute care hospital staff). Inpatient Admission Order: Authorization for the patient to receive inpatient hospital services

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Dimensioning hospital wards using the Erlang loss model Corresponding author: A.M. de Bruin (MSc professionals, hospital consultants, and managers. In these discussions the occupancy rate is of great importance and often used as an input parameter. Most hospitals use the same target occupancy rate for all

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION other. 3. Each hospital department that has a direct effect on patient care shall enhance continuity of care through the appropriate utilization of hospital services, institutional facilities and community

Coordinated Hospital Patient Scheduling Keith Decker and Jinjiang Li Department of Computer and Information Sciences University of Delaware (decker,jli)@cis.udel.edu Abstract Hospital Patient Scheduling is an inherently distributed problem because of the way real hospitals are organized. As medical procedures have

The Hospital for Sick Children PAEDIATRIC LABORATORY MEDICINE & UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Please Auditorium, The Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G1X8 Final Program 8:45 Â­ 9:00 Introduction Dr. Richard Hegele, Chief, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION/or the environment. 2. The Chair of the JDH Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee (The Hospital Environment of Care Safety Officer) has the authority from the Hospital Director to take immediate action when

FAQs Main Report | Methodology | FAQ | FAQs Main Report | Methodology | FAQ | List of Tables CBECS 2007 - Release date: August 17, 2012 How were the data collected for this study? These data were collected with the 2007 Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). See the 2007 CBECS Large Hospital Building Methodology Report for details. Why are you publishing estimates only for large hospitals and not the rest of the commercial building population? A majority of the 2007 CBECS buildings were sampled from a frame that used a less expensive experimental method to update the 2003 frame for new construction. After careful analysis, EIA determined that the buildings sampled from this experimental frame were not representative of the commercial building population and therefore the 2007 CBECS sample as a

...the substantially different results we observed among methods may reflect flaws in the fundamental hypothesis that hospital-wide mortality is a valid metric for the quality of hospital care. Our study also does not rule out the possibility that the estimation of hospital-wide mortality rates on the... This study showed that four commonly used methods to calculate hospitals' risk-adjusted rates of death produced different results. The same hospitals were classified as having higher-than-expected mortality by one method and lower-than-expected mortality by other methods.

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In an era of increasing energy conservation consciousness, a critical reassessment of the validity of hospital ventilation and thermal standards is made. If current standards are found to be excessively conservative, major energy conservation measures could be undertaken by rebalancing and/or modification of current HVAC systems. To establish whether or not reducing ventilation rates would increase airborne chemical contamination to unacceptable levels, a field survey was conducted to develop an inventory and dosage estimates of hospital generated airborne chemical contaminants to which patients, staff, and visitors are exposed. The results of the study are presented. Emphasis is on patient exposure, but an examination of occupational exposure was also made. An in-depth assessment of the laboratory air environment is documented. Housekeeping products used in survey hospitals, hazardous properties of housekeeping chemicals and probable product composition are discussed in the appendices.

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impacts of globalisation on Chinese public hospitals and from this, then develop a strategic framework to facilitate how these hospitals should respond and accommodate such impacts; and thereby, improve their operations. Results from a case study of Jiangsu Province Hospital are provided. This exemplar case study serves to identify that globalisation offers some significant opportunities and challenges for Chinese public hospitals and that these hospitals have to make every effort to progress so that they are fully prepared and ready to maximise these opportunities. Recommendations regarding this are provided.

...of evidence to assess the effect of the PfP. We agree with Pronovost and Jha that science should drive quality-improvement efforts, and we look forward to collaborating with them and others on improving the science while also driving rapid, large-scale improvements to benefit patients. To the Editor: The Partnership for Patients model test (PfP), discussed in a Perspective article by Pronovost and Jha (Aug. 21 issue),1 is a large-scale quality-improvement program designed to make hospital care safer, more reliable, and less costly by ...

.wiseman@cs.ucl.ac.uk The task and the problem! Medical workers program infusion pumps to administer drug treatments to patients. This involves entering the volume and rate of medication to be infused. ! ! Occasionally errors are made during into infusion pumps on the ward? Logs from pumps were collected from four different wards in one hospital

09 09 Varnish cache server Browse Upload data GDR 429 Throttled (bot load) Error 429 Throttled (bot load) Throttled (bot load) Guru Meditation: XID: 2142278309 Varnish cache server Commercial Reference Building: Hospital Dataset Summary Description Commercial reference buildings provide complete descriptions for whole building energy analysis using EnergyPlus simulation software. Included here is data pertaining to the reference building type Hospital for each of the 16 climate zones, and each of three construction categories: new construction, post-1980 construction existing buildings, pre-1980 construction existing buildings.The dataset includes four key components: building summary, zone summary, location summary and a picture. Building summary includes details about: form, fabric, and HVAC. Zone summary includes details such as: area, volume, lighting, and occupants for all types of zones in the building. Location summary includes key building information as it pertains to each climate zone, including: fabric and HVAC details, utility costs, energy end use, and peak energy demand.In total, DOE developed 16 reference building types that represent approximately 70% of commercial buildings in the U.S.; for each type, building models are available for each of the three construction categories. The commercial reference buildings (formerly known as commercial building benchmark models) were developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in conjunction with three of its national laboratories.Additional data is available directly from DOE's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Website, including EnergyPlus software input files (.idf) and results of the EnergyPlus simulations (.html).

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HospitalHospital Archive Reference Buildings by Building Type: Hospital Here you will find past versions of the reference buildings for new construction commercial buildings, organized by building type and location. A summary of building types and climate zones is available for reference. Current versions are also available. You can download ZIP files that contain the following: An EnergyPlus software input file (.idf) An html file showing the results from the EnergyPlus simulation (.html) A spreadsheet that summarizes the inputs and results for each location (.xls) The EnergyPlus TMY2 weather file (.epw). benchmark-v1.0_3.0-hospital.zip benchmark-v1.1_3.1-hospital.zip benchmark-new-v1.2_4.0-hospital.zip More Documents & Publications Archive Reference Buildings by Building Type: Large office

Memorial Hospital The original Kiowa County Hospital was destroyed in the May 2007 tornado. The new hospital's design team took one of the most energy- intensive building types and designed a first-of-its kind energy-efficient hospital, while still meeting functional and safety requirements. Completed in March 2010, the hospital is built to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED Â® ) Platinum designation. The 50,000-square-foot building includes 15 acute-care beds, rural health and specialty clinics, an emergency department with two trauma rooms, physical/occupational therapy and radiology departments, a laboratory, and other support areas. The new hospital is projected to be 32% more energy efficient

The growing complexity of hospital information systems has prompted information systems managers to seek applicable solutions for integrating their systems. While many successful applications of information systems have been introduced and implemented in the hospital environment, the integration of heterogeneous applications in existing, multi-vendor, computing environments into a cohesive hospital-wide information system has proved to be complicated and difficult to accomplish. This paper discusses systems integration in hospitals and presents a conceptual framework for bottom-up integration of hospital information systems. The scope of the proposed framework is the integration of stand-alone clinical, administrative and financial information elements of a hospital into a unified system environment with a central medical data warehouse.

Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Pre-hospital Practices for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Patient Radiologically Contaminated Patient Radiologically Contaminated Patient Radiologically Contaminated Patient Radiologically Contaminated Patient DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER Viewing this video and completing the enclosed printed study material do not by themselves provide sufficient skills to safely engage in or perform duties related to emergency response to a transportation accident involving radioactive material. Meeting that goal is beyond the scope of this video and requires either additional specific areas of competency or more hours of training

Methodology Report Main Report | Methodology Report Main Report | Methodology | FAQ | List of Tables CBECS 2007 - Release date: August 17, 2012 Data Collection The data in the Energy Characteristics and Energy Consumed in Large Hospital Buildings in the United States in 2007 report and accompanying tables were collected in the 2007 round of the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). CBECS is a quadrennial survey is conducted by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to provide basic statistical information about energy consumption and expenditures in United States commercial buildings and information about energy-related characteristics of these buildings. The survey was conducted in two phases, the Building Characteristics Survey and the Energy Supplier Survey. The Building Characteristics Survey collects information about selected

SDSU General Catalog 2009-2010 263 HTM Hospitality and Tourism Management In the College Offered by the School Major in hospitality and tourism management with the B.S. degree in applied arts and sciences. Emphasis in global tourism management. Emphasis in hotel operations and management. Emphasis

282 SDSU General Catalog 2010-2011 Hospitality and Tourism Management In the College and tourism management with the B.S. degree in applied arts and sciences. Emphasis in global tourism and management. The Major Hospitality and tourism management is an interdisciplinary major which culminates

This document is a progress report on a Miami District cooling project for Civic Center Hospitals. An underground distribution system to link the hospitals was devised to minimize capital cost and the maximize savings on operating costs. This study develops a technical and economic analysis and a proposal management structure to provide an equitable distribution of costs and savings. 11 figs., 19 tabs. (FSD)

Commercial Buildings Â» Research Projects Â» Researching Energy Use Commercial Buildings Â» Research Projects Â» Researching Energy Use in Hospitals Researching Energy Use in Hospitals The Building Technologies Office (BTO) is monitoring hospitals to help facility and energy managers identify ways to save energy. Hospital professionals find it challenging to identify "energy hogs" in their buildings because the industry lacks actual energy use data for mechanical systems and devices. Professionals have asked for real-world information to identify cost-effective energy saving opportunities. This research ultimately will help hospitals improve energy efficiency, freeing up funding to improve healthcare services. Photo of a radiology technician assisting a patient into a 64-slice CT Scanner for diagnostic testing.

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701 701 Surveys and Reviews Description This section describes the programs and procedures in effect at Headquarters (HQ) to conduct Safeguards and Security (S&S) surveys and reviews. These activities are conducted to assure the Secretary of Energy, Departmental elements, and other government agencies that safeguards and security interests are being protected at the required level. The Office of Information Security (HS-92) is responsible for the conduct of all surveys and reviews of HQ facilities. It is also responsible for conducting an annual survey of overall HQ security operations. The HQ Survey Team has been established within HS-92 to carry out these surveys and review activities. Types and Frequencies of Surveys and Reviews:

Not all industrial facilities have the staff or theopportunity to perform a detailed audit of their operations. The lack ofknowledge of energy efficiency opportunities provides an importantbarrier to improving efficiency. Benchmarking programs in the U.S. andabroad have shown to improve knowledge of the energy performance ofindustrial facilities and buildings and to fuel energy managementpractices. Benchmarking provides a fair way to compare the energyintensity of plants, while accounting for structural differences (e.g.,the mix of products produced, climate conditions) between differentfacilities. In California, the winemaking industry is not only one of theeconomic pillars of the economy; it is also a large energy consumer, witha considerable potential for energy-efficiency improvement. LawrenceBerkeley National Laboratory and Fetzer Vineyards developed the firstbenchmarking tool for the California wine industry called "BEST(Benchmarking and Energy and water Savings Tool) Winery". BEST Wineryenables a winery to compare its energy efficiency to a best practicereference winery. Besides overall performance, the tool enables the userto evaluate the impact of implementing efficiency measures. The toolfacilitates strategic planning of efficiency measures, based on theestimated impact of the measures, their costs and savings. The tool willraise awareness of current energy intensities and offer an efficient wayto evaluate the impact of future efficiency measures.

regulatory class will the product be and will there be a need for clinical trials? Capability Q7: Describe of funding to take the idea forward and develop a proper business plan. Large companies would probably think of this as `gate 0' in their business review cycle. In smaller companies, these questions may form the basis

correlations; information privacy; and self-adaptation and repair. 2 Introduction Some database researchers. In addition, they need help with managing the pipeline of data products produced by data analysis, storing

Pre-Hospital Practices for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Pre-Hospital Practices for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Patient Pre-Hospital Practices for Handling a Radiologically Contaminated Patient The purpose of this User's Guide is to provide instructors with an overview of the key points covered in the video. The Student Handout portion of this Guide is designed to assist the instructor in reviewing those points with students. The Student Handout should be distributed to students after the video is shown and the instructor should use the Guide to facilitate a discussion on key activities and duties at the scene. PRE-HOSPITAL PRACTICES FOR HANDLING A RADIOLOGICALLY CONTAMINATED PATIENT More Documents & Publications Emergency Response to a Transportation Accident Involving Radioactive Material Handling and Packaging a Potentially Radiologically Contaminated Patient

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Stony Brook University Hospital - April 15, Stony Brook University Hospital - April 15, 1999 Enforcement Letter, Stony Brook University Hospital - April 15, 1999 April 15, 1999 Issued to Stony Brook University Hospital related to a Failed Interlock at the Radiation Therapy Facility at the Brookhaven National Laboratory This letter refers to the Department of Energy's (DOE) evaluation of the facts and circumstances concerning an event at the Radiation Therapy Facility (RTF) occurring in March 1998. In November 1998, DOE conducted an investigation to determine whether violations of DOE's nuclear safety rules associated with the event had occurred. The resulting Investigation Summary Report was transmitted to you on February 19, 1999. On March 11, 1999, you participated in an Enforcement Conference, along with Brookhaven

All players in the healthcare industry face increasing public and political pressure to improve quality of care and control costs. Hospitals, on the frontline of this challenge, face nursing shortages and financial ...

Energy costs of hospitals can be managed by employing various strategies to control peak electrical demand (KW) while at the same time providing additional security of operation in the event that an equipment failure or a disruption of power from...

on sustainability in research and teaching, the Report Card examines colleges and universities, as institutions into account geographic region." From the College Sustainability Report Card website: wwwHARVARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALITY & DINING SERVICES Sustainability Report 2010 #12

The cost of healthcare has been increasing over the past several years. From 1997 to 2002, the average cost for hospital stays increased 24 percent. The increase in healthcare cost can be explained by malpractice law suits ...

In the US, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) has approved its financial commitment for 7.2 MW of projects incorporating FuelCell Energy power plants located at Stamford and Waterbury hospitals.

Over the last few decades, there have been many advances in the prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) amongst medical and surgical hospital patients. Despite this, unfortunately, pulmonary embolism .....

Over 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from HAI at any given time. Hospital wide prevalence of HAI varies from 5....1...]. This study focuses on the economic consequences and social burden of HAI cases in a ter...

Instructions of the NTU Health Exam for Incoming Exchange Students at NTU Hospital (Health Exam Hospital (1 Chan-der Street, Taipei. Near MRT National Taiwan University Hospital Station) (Items at the Department of Family Medicine, examine room No.13, National Taiwan University Hospital. Tel: (02

to hospital Alicante, 7th July 2011 Pessimistic hemodialysis patients suffer a greater number of hospital with hospitals in Alicante, Granada and Segovia. This study, published in the Spanish Journal of Nephrology, concludes that the pessimistic personality is closely related to hospital admission regardless of age, time

Hospital Overview The Jersey Shore Hospital is currently in the process of transitioning from paper medical records to electronic medical records. The hospital requested that the current process be analyzed in order to identify any potential issues and allow for a streamlined implementation. The hospital was also

October 23, 2011 Hospitals, nursing homes team up to cut high readmission rates Letitia Stein, Times Staff Writer A new policy pushes hospital and nursing home coordination. Florida's hospitals and nursing homes. For example, St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg recently realized that some heart

The importance of the prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) among medical and surgical hospital patients is coming more and more to ... level of VTE prophylaxis among patients at our hospital in Octob...

Initial Hospital / Hospice Care and Discharge on Same Day A 92 year old female has been in the hospital for 2 weeks, her health is deteriorating and the decision was made to transfer the patient to hospice care. The patient will not be moving from her hospital room; just the status of the patient has

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Energy Characteristics and Energy Consumed in Large Hospital Buildings in Energy Characteristics and Energy Consumed in Large Hospital Buildings in the United States in 2007 Main Report | Methodology | FAQ | List of Tables CBECS 2007 - Release date: August 17, 2012 Hospitals consume large amounts of energy because of how they are run and the many people that use them. They are open 24 hours a day; thousands of employees, patients, and visitors occupy the buildings daily; and sophisticated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems control the temperatures and air flow. In addition, many energy intensive activities occur in these buildings: laundry, medical and lab equipment use, sterilization, computer and server use, food service, and refrigeration. The 2003 Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) data showed

Unlike manufacturing companies that produce particular goods, hospitals must offer and deliver the highest quality of care possible to their customers, the patients and families. Although manufacturers must produce high quality products and/or services (to remain in business), the healthcare industry's failure to offer quality care can lead to life threatening consequences. The healthcare industry is undergoing a rapid process of reengineering that will lead to an integration of clinical and management technologies. This will require a radical redesign of hospital systems to create seamless healthcare delivery processes and a leadership with a strong customer orientation. To promote the concept of management of medical technology, a process that incorporates a multidisciplinary approach may help overcome the preconceived negative feelings regarding management of the hospital's technology.

...causes of cardiac arrest among adults during a hospitalization are ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia from primary electrical disturbances or cardiac ischemia. In contrast to cardiac arrests due to asystole or pulseless mechanical activity, survival from cardiac arrests... The relationship between time to first defibrillation attempt and success of resuscitation was investigated in a cohort of 6789 patients in the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Patients for whom the time to defibrillation was more than 2 minutes had a significantly reduced likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation, survival to 24 hours, and survival to hospital discharge, as well as poorer neurologic and functional outcomes.

Miscellaneous and electronic loads (MELs) consume about one-third of the primary energy used in US buildings, and their energy use is increasing faster than other end-uses. In healthcare facilities, 30% of the annual electricity was used by MELs in 2008. This paper presents methods and challenges for estimating medical MELs energy consumption along with estimates of energy use in a hospital by combining device-level metered data with inventories and usage information. An important finding is that common, small devices consume large amounts of energy in aggregate and should not be ignored when trying to address hospital energy use.

The registration process is the first process that patients interact with hospitals. The quality of experience in registration will form the perceptions for hospitals. The waiting time is an important performance metric for the registration process. In this paper, a rigorous Lean Six Sigma approach is used to analyse an existing registration process and the root causes for the long average waiting time are identified. Lean operation principles are used to redesign the registration process. After the implementation, a drastic reduction in the average waiting time is achieved and sustained.

This document describes an energy benchmarking framework for hospitals. The document is organized as follows. The introduction provides a brief primer on benchmarking and its application to hospitals. The next two sections discuss special considerations including the identification of normalizing factors. The presentation of metrics is preceded by a description of the overall framework and the rationale for the grouping of metrics. Following the presentation of metrics, a high-level protocol is provided. The next section presents draft benchmarks for some metrics; benchmarks are not available for many metrics owing to a lack of data. This document ends with a list of research needs for further development.

A SURVEY OF HOSPITAL INPATIENT EDUCATION IN TEXAS A Thesis by SUSAN CAROL COCHRAN Submitted to the Graduate College of Texas A&M University i n partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE May 1978 Major... Subject: Health and Physical Education A SURVEY OF HOSPITAL INPATIENT EDUCATION IN TEXAS A Thesis by SUSAN CAROL COCHRAN Approved as to sty1e and content by: C airman of Commi tt m er Head o Department Member May 1978 44ZS, ) 6 ABSTRACT A...

plan for management of human resources reflects transition as deemed appropriate to the dynamic nature: MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (STAFF RIGHTS) NUMBER: 10-030 SUBJECT: STAFF REQUESTS NOT TO PARTICIPATE PAGE: 1 of 3 PURPOSE: The John Dempsey Hospital plan for management of human resources is designed

AbstractBackground Few qualitative studies have explored older patients' perspectives on medicine changes that resulted from a stay in hospital. Objective To explore how older people aged ?75 years, who had recently been discharged from hospital to their own home, understood and managed any changes to their medicines. Methods Forty people aged ?75 years were recruited from two internal medicine wards. Participants were included if they took four or more prescription medicines at admission, experienced a medicine change and were discharged to their own home. Participants were interviewed in person at home. Interviews were semi-structured and were recorded, transcribed verbatim, coded using NVivo, and analyzed thematically. Results Participants experienced a median of four medicine changes per person and sixteen participants were unaware of the exact changes and the reasons for them. Some participants had concerns about their medicine changes. Twenty-nine participants could not recall anyone talking about their medicine changes just prior to them being discharged. The majority of participants trusted the decisions the hospital doctors made regarding their medicines and many participants spoke as if it was not their place to question doctors about their medicines. Conclusion Clear and understandable explanations of medicine changes are needed for older people on discharge from hospital. Health professionals should also be aware that older patients might not think it is acceptable for them to ask direct questions of staff members.

Berkeley Lab's Ben Bowen discusses "Coming to a hospital near you: mass spectrometry imaging" in this Oct. 28, 2013 talk, which is part of a Science at the Theater event entitled Eight Big Ideas. Go here to watch the entire event with all 8 speakers.

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Berkeley Lab's Ben Bowen discusses "Coming to a hospital near you: mass spectrometry imaging" in this Oct. 28, 2013 talk, which is part of a Science at the Theater event entitled Eight Big Ideas. Go here to watch the entire event with all 8 speakers.

(MELs) consume about one-third of the primary energy used in U.S. buildings, and their energy use by MELs in 2008. This paper presents methods and challenges for estimating medical MELs energy consumption1 Evaluation of Miscellaneous and Electronic Device Energy Use in Hospitals Douglas R

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION OF RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS* AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT compliance with ACGME institutional standards at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION policy of the State of Connecticut is to protect children whose health and welfare may be adversely neglected [Connecticut General Statute 17a Â­ 101(b) and 46b Â­ 120]. Child neglect is defined as any child

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION: The public policy of the State of Connecticut is designed to safeguard people 60 years and older from, or as required by law. Chapter 319d of the Connecticut General Statues mandates reporting to Protective Services

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION will provide personnel coverage for those patients who are under arrest and deemed dangerous. This will be in conjunction with Health Center Police Department and coordinated through the UCHC Chief of Police or his

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL SECTION unknown substances which are believed to belong to a patient. POLICY: Health Center Police are authorized be illegal or dangerous, they should contact the Police Department at x2121 and a police officer will respond

Differences between Intensive and non-intensive users of computers among hospitals are analyzed using step wise discriminant analysis. Hospitals are classified into Intensive and Nonintensive users of co...

......Quality Control in the Radiological Departments of the Florence General Hospital C. Gori G. Belli S. Calvagno L. Capaccioli A. Guasti G. Spano G. Zatelli At the Hospital of Careggi in Florence six radiological departments are currently active......

In 1913 Albert Schweitzer founded one of the first modern hospitals in Africa dedicated to the health of the local population. The Albert Schweitzer Hospital is located in Lambaréné, a small town in Gabon. In 198...

Hospital Emergency Departments across the United States have been experiencing demand in excess of their capacity to treat patients for the last two decades. This research considers a hypothetical case inspired by a hospital ...

Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Post Doc Fellow: Emergency & Critical Care Clinician Internal Search Only The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University is offering and critical care in a veterinary hospital setting. Applicant must be a current employee of Colorado State

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and Effectiveness of the Tyrone Hospital Inventory Management through Automation Overview The costs associated with supplies at Tyrone Hospital are the second highest of its operations. Currently, the inventory process Replenishment) leveling is dire not only to patient care but to the financial capability of the hospital

......Radioactive Waste Disposed of with Ordinary Hospital Refuse A. Beretta L. Conte M. Monciardini...contained in cardboard boxes used to store hospital refuse was developed, testing its reliability...analysis of all waste boxes produced in the hospital, but suggesting that measurements on......

Veterinary Teaching Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University year of direct clinical activity in the ophthalmology hospital service. This includes overseeing assistance for all other services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and will provide medical and surgical

Veterinary Teaching Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Teaching Hospital (VTH). This includes overseeing interns as well as junior and senior PVM students while. Administrative: Participate in Hospital, Department, College, and University administrative committees as well

Veterinary Teaching Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Teaching Hospital is looking for a veterinary dentist to join the dentistry team consisting of 2 faculty and surgery in the small animal hospital for up to 34 weeks per year (65% time commitment). This entails

Dental and Oral Surgery Service Clinician Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University is offering a one-year postdoctoral fellowship preferably in a Veterinary Hospital setting. Preference will be given to individuals with a background

for Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Overview There is little unity between facilities in the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital network. Each location acts as its own office instead of being part of a clinic hospital procedures. Analyzed the LSS system and different appointment techniques performed by schedulers

......Detection at a Large Urban Public Teaching Hospital Kwok-Ming Chan W. Stephen Matthews...detection at a large urban public teaching hospital. | To assess the value of the current...Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry methods Hospitals, Teaching statistics & numerical data......

March 14, 2011 UC Davis Medical Center Selected as Leapfrog Group Top Hospital Two events will celebrate UC Davis Medical Center's selection as one of the Leapfrog Group's top hospitals for 2010. Both hospital performance in crucial areas of patient safety and quality, including mortality rates for certain

Transportation Scheduling for Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Units Overview The objective of this project is required to be efficient due to the fact that approximately 40% of the hospital's revenue is derived from. Eliminate communication issues by introducing two way radios to the hospital staff. Approach Gather initial

Therapist-centred design of NUI based therapies in a neurological care hospital Junia Anacleto chronic care hospital that has no ICT based workflow processes we identified three main components where social intranet. Hospital staff liked the game-activity and logging, but expressed concerns about

University of Connecticut Health Center Page 1 of 2 John Dempsey Hospital Infection Control Manual Dempsey Hospital. The overall management of the pandemic emergency might deviate from this policy with the patient's health and safety in mind and that of the patient care provider and the John Dempsey Hospital

HOSPITAL REORGANIZATION: HOW TO HELP DECISION MAKERS? A DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE FOR THE SURGICAL and surgical protocols, hospitals have to consider radical organisational changes to ensure continuous of hospital managers' choices during each phase of the reengineering project thanks to a discreet even

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This paper uses a real case study of Taiwan's Middle Alliance of Department of Health (TMADH) to explore the selection of suitable aggregate production planning (APP) strategies in hospital supply chain management (SCM). A simulation method was used to simulate the six different APP's strategies to further evaluate the results of multiple objectives, including total cost (TC), average service level (SL) and average changes in production rate (PR). This paper uses the TOPSIS and fuzzy linguistic methods to compare the different weights of different objectives to obtain the optimal APP strategy selection sequence for decision-makers in hospital SCM. The results of this study show that decision-makers only need to apply historical data in APP strategy planning to obtain the superior solution; in other words, decreasing the complexity of the decision process in selecting an APP strategy and SCM production policy which is the primary contribution of this paper.

Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Kiowa County Memorial Hospital The original Kiowa County Hospital was destroyed in the tornado and rebuilt green. In fact, the hospital's design team took one of the most energy-intensive building types and designed a first-of-its kind energy-efficient hospital, while still meeting functional and safety requirements. The 50,000 square-foot building includes 15 acute-care beds, rural health and specialty clinics, an emergency department with two trauma rooms, physical/occu- pational therapy and radiology departments, a laboratory, and other support areas. The new hospital in Greensburg is projected to achieve more than 40% energy savings when compared to a hospital built to standard code thanks to features such as an on-site wind turbine. REBUILDING IT BETTER: GREENSBURG, KANSAS

Oregon Hospital Heats Up with a Biomass Boiler Oregon Hospital Heats Up with a Biomass Boiler Oregon Hospital Heats Up with a Biomass Boiler December 27, 2012 - 4:30pm Addthis Using money from the Recovery Act, Blue Mountain Hospital replaced one of its 1950s crude oil boilers with a wood-pellet boiler -- saving the hospital about $100,000 a year in heating costs. | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Energy. Using money from the Recovery Act, Blue Mountain Hospital replaced one of its 1950s crude oil boilers with a wood-pellet boiler -- saving the hospital about $100,000 a year in heating costs. | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Energy. Julie McAlpin Communications Liaison, State Energy Program Why biomass? Wood was the first energy source used and man's main fuel source until the Industrial Revolution.

and visitors with Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH). II. Policy within the Hospital and Clinics and to comply with applicable no smoking regulations. No smoking is allowed by patients, employees, medical staff, volunteers, and visitors within any hospital and clinic

Evaluation of Miscellaneous and Electronic Evaluation of Miscellaneous and Electronic Device Energy Use in Hospitals Douglas R. Black, Steven M. Lanzisera, Judy Lai, Richard E. Brown, Brett C. Singer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Environmental Energy Technologies Division Indoor Environment Group Berkeley, CA 94720 September 2012 This work was funded by the California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research Program Contract No. DE09000037, through the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC02-05CH11231. LBNL-6084E Disclaimer This document was prepared as an account of work sponsored by the United States Government. While this document is believed to contain correct information, neither

...absolute risk differences. All statistical analyses were performed with the use of SAS software, version 9.2 (SAS Institute), and two-sided statistical tests with P values of less than 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results. Patient Characteristics. Our study sample included 518... In this study, performance improved between 2005 and 2010 on quality measures for white, black, and Hispanic adults hospitalized for myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia. The 2005 differences in quality of care for whites and minority groups were smaller by 2010.

TITLE: Hospital-Based Acute Care Use in Survivors of Septic Shock Authors: Alexandra Ortego, B.A.1 about the use of hospital-based acute care in survivors after hospital discharge. The objectives Department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge. Design: Retrospective cohort

the Launch of the Hospital Energy the Launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance to Increase Energy Efficiency in the Healthcare Sector Department of Energy Announces the Launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance to Increase Energy Efficiency in the Healthcare Sector April 29, 2009 - 12:00am Addthis WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance (HEA), an industry-led partnership between the DOE and national healthcare sector leaders to promote the integration of advanced energy efficiency and renewable technologies in hospital design, construction, retrofit, operations, and maintenance. DOE's Richard F. Moorer joined American Hospital Association President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Umbdenstock and other national industry

The objective of this demonstration project was to evaluate market-ready retrofit technologies for reducing the energy and water use of multi-load washers in healthcare and hospitality facilities. Specifically, this project evaluated laundry wastewater recycling technology in the hospitality sector and ozone laundry technology in both the healthcare and hospitality sectors. This report documents the demonstration of a wastewater recycling system installed in the Grand Hyatt Seattle.

St. Luke's Hospital in Racine, Wisconsin is spending $22,000 to install current limiters in the fluorescent lamps of a new wing after finding that the architectural firm overdesigned the lighting fixtures so much that the hospital's lighting expenses were 50% higher than necessary. The hospital expects an 8-month payback on the current limiters. The hospital's corridor lighting reached 45-55 footcandles (fc), when only three fc are required for emergency lighting and 15 for corridor lighting. Representatives of the architectural firm argued that the design did not exceed state wattage requirements.

...has been driven by a belief that reducing the frequency with which patients return to the hospital can both improve care and lower costs. To date, much of the focus has been on readmissions after hospitalization for medical conditions, in which discharge planning and care coordination are often suboptimal... This analysis of Medicare data suggests that 13% of patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after major surgery. Readmission rates vary across hospitals and correlate with surgical volume and surgical mortality, two measures of surgical quality.

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, is consulting on whether to vet all referrals made by GPs to the hospital. As part of cost-cutting measures the PCT announced at the end of last year, all referrals to the homeopathic hospital would be scrutinised by an individual treatments panel, which would decide whether or not the referral would go ahead. Campaigners claim

DOES HOSPITAL COMPETITION SAVE LIVES? EVIDENCE FROM THE ENGLISH NHS PATIENT CHOICE REFORMS* Zack Cooper, Stephen Gibbons, Simon Jones and Alistair McGuire Recent substantive reforms to the English with fixed prices. This study investigates whether these reforms led to improvements in hospital quality. We

LeBonheur Children's Hospital/Aesthetic Surgery Plastic Surgery Rotation PGY-7 (2nd year Resident) By the end of the Plastic Surgery Rotation at LeBonheur Children's Hospital and Aesthetic Surgery, the PGY-7 with the following conditions needing plastic surgery including but not limited to: Â· Mammary ptosis. mammary

......The Implications of ICRP 60 on the Monitoring of Pregnant Hospital Staff C.-L. Chapple K. Faulkner N.W. Marshall D...has wide ranging implications on the monitoring of staff in hospitals, some of which are studied here. The relationship between......

BRF (University Health Hospitals) Web_nVision_Reports_9_1 Version Date: January 2014 #12;Training Guide BRF (University Health Hospitals) Web_nVision_Reports_9_1 Page ii COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright. It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications, including applications which may

At the request of Terrell State Hospital and MHMR, the Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University investigated the failure of the PVC pipes serving the chilled water loop at Terrell State Hospital. There were two PVC pipe failures where...

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Abstract In 2011, international attention was focused on New Zealand, host of the Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011), which brought 133,200 visitors to New Zealand over a three-month period. This exploratory study, undertaken before the event, investigates the attitudes of hotel managers and staff as they prepared to host spectators, rugby teams, and media personnel. The aim of the study was to determine preparedness for an attack, and assess attitudes and approaches to risk management in relation to terrorism. Interview data collected from senior hospitality managers revealed a distinctly laissez faire approach to security, which is partly explained by Hofstede?s (1984) low uncertainty avoidance category for New Zealand. This attitude is reputedly common in New Zealand, where it is proudly expressed as "she?ll be right". It is hoped that this study will bring attention to the weak security measures in New Zealand, which would have been insufficient protection for life and property, had a serious terrorist attack been planned.

The appropriate deployment of technology contributes to the improvement in the quality of healthcare, the containment of cost, and to increased access to services. The traditional role of the clinical engineer repairing and maintaining devices has evolved to now include the equally important role of supporting and optimizing the use of healthcare technology. This chapter is an overview of the activities undertaken by clinical engineers. These activities are grouped under two headings: supporting and advancing care, and healthcare technology management. Clinical engineering activity within hospitals should be balanced to include both the management of the healthcare technology itself and also the support for the clinicians who use the technology in clinical practice. The supporting and advancing care and healthcare technology management roles can be considered the pillars of any clinical engineering service. However, it is important to recognize and acknowledge at all times that these roles are complementary and are tightly integrated in practice. With knowledge of the engineering, physics, and system science underpinning electro-medical devices and systems, and experience gained in working collaboratively in the clinical environment, clinical engineers play an important role in ensuring positive outcomes for patients arising from the use of technology and reducing negative ones.

...2007; Los Angeles, CA The effect of hospital and physician volume on racial differences...Caucasians. Previous studies have shown that hospital and physician volume, proxies for experience...cancer as they may be associated with hospital and physician volume. Data from the...

......dosimetry in a nuclear research centre and a hospital F. Vanhavere 1 * P. Covens 2 * Corresponding...in several departments of a university hospital. The conclusions are that the DIS has...be beneficial for large institutes or hospitals where the workers are spread over large......

......septic tank system of an endocrinology hospital J. W. Mietelski S. Grabowska T. Nowak...the radioisotope widely used in many hospitals for both diagnostics and therapy purposes...10 TBq per year(1). The particular hospital uses about 0.2 TBq 131I per year......

5 A hospital has a poster on the wall next to the reception desk:"Notice to ALL patients to intro- duce systems that make the world a worse place? No doubt if the hospital was worried about.The UK has had the largest civilian IT project in the world trying to sort out hospitals

......use of mobile X-rays in a brazilian hospital W. S. Santos * A. F. Maia * Corresponding...49100-000, Brazil In Brazilian public hospitals, the number of patients needing assistance...much greater than the capacity of the hospital. In such situations, medical procedures......

-CLASS HOSPITAL Uniquely Kentucky The Celebrate Kentucky Wall "Celebrate Kentucky" Photographers: Jeanie Adams of the hospital and will help every Kentuckian feel a part of UK HealthCare and this new facility. #12;The arts enhance the healing environment but they also invite people to visit the hospital when they are well

...-medicine service of Wishard Memorial Hospital, an urban public teaching hospital in Indianapolis, between May 1, 1997, and October 31, 1998. The organization of the teams of the general-medicine ward has been described previously; at present there are eight independent teams whose staff members (physicians... Although they are cost effective, preventive care measures are underutilized. Pneumococcal vaccination is associated with decreased rates of hospitalization, decreased rates of bacteremia, and cost savings among patients who are at least 65 years old,13 ...

Summary A single-day hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) point prevalence study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in China. The overall prevalence rate of \\{HAIs\\} was 3.53% (95% confidence interval 2.804.26%) among 2434 inpatients surveyed. Respiratory system infection was the most common type of HAI (49.43%), followed by surgical site infection (22.99%). The pathogen detection results for 50 patients showed Pseudomonas aeruginosa to account for 24.00% of isolates, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (14.00%) and Escherichia coli (14.00%).

air intake requirements and has recently become widely accepted in applications such as schools and theatres. Hospitality applications including restaurants, bars, casinos and similar settings also stand to benefit from application of the technology...

During the past year the Georgia Tech Research Institute performed technical assistance studies on over 100 school and hospital buildings under a program funded by the Governor's Office of Energy Resources. This program is known as the Targeted...

The success of reforms to the public hospital system in China ... factors are known to influence the motivation of health workers, including remuneration, acquisition of power and reputation, the ability to care ...

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- tificates and other paperwork that needs to be completed following all deaths in hospital: the notes will be used to identify patients for the case studies. The Services also provide comprehensive bereavement support or onward referral as appropriate...

This thesis is both text and illustration to describe the process of transforming a state mental institution from an outdated, outmoded, conventional hospital into a living community. The goal of the project is to develop ...

The structure of radiation oncology in designated cancer care hospitals in Japan was investigated in terms of equipment, personnel ... of changes in the health care policy in Japan on radiotherapy structure was a...

The new community benefit guidelines for non-profit hospitals enacted by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) present major opportunities for the public health and planning fields alike. Given that ...

The diagnostic imaging examinations in all 29 dental university hospitals in Japan were analyzed during a 1-year period from April 1999 to March 2000. The total number of patients examined was 790?859, which c...

The complete evacuation of hospital facilities is always a difficult and complex process. It has always been considered a last resort during any kind of threat. In recent years, the increasing number of manmade and natural disasters has generated a...

Nosocomial infections pose substantial risk to patients receiving care in hospitals. In Africa, this problem is aggravated by inadequate infection control due to poor hygiene, resource and structural constraints,...

Nonprofit hospitals are tax exempt but must demonstrate community benefit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to maintain this status. In attempts to improve accountability, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 includes a...

) during both phases of the project. In this paper the optimization of the facilities Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems through the CC® process is presented. Detailed commissioning activities of the Hospital and Central Plant...

AbstractBackground Increased serum uric acid has been considered a cardiovascular risk factor but no study has assessed its relation with hospital mortality or length of stay. On the basis of data obtained from a prospective registry, the prevalence of gout/hyperuricemia and its association with these and other clinical parameters was evaluated in an Italian cohort of elderly patients acutely admitted to internal medicine or geriatric wards. Methods While the prevalence of gout was calculated by counting patients with this diagnosis hyperuricemia was inferred in patients taking allopurinol at hospital admission or discharge, on the assumption that this drug was only prescribed owing to the finding of high serum levels of uric acid. A series of clinical and demographic variables were evaluated for their association with gout/hyperuricemia. Results Of 1380 patients, 139 (10%) had a diagnosis of gout or were prescribed allopurinol. They had more co-morbidities (7.0 vs 5.6; P gout/allopurinol intake. Moreover, this combined event was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during hospitalization (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.162.36), but not with the risk of re-hospitalization, length of hospital stay or death. Conclusions Gout/allopurinol intake has a high prevalence in elderly patients acutely admitted to hospital and are associated with renal and cardiovascular diseases, an increased rate of adverse events and a high degree of drug consumption. In contrast, this finding did not affect the length of hospitalization nor hospital mortality.

THE IMPACT OF WORK UNIT AND ORGANIZATION SUPPORT ON HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY By C2009 Carol Ann Kemper B.S.N., University of Cincinnati, 1980 M.S.N, Boston College, 1983 Submitted to the graduate degree program of the School of Nursing... the relationships between Organization Support (OS) and Work Unit Support (WS) on Hospital Patient Safety. OS and WS were operationalized using the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®) RN Survey with Job Satisfaction Scales. Patient Safety...

...Bloodstreams of Patients in a University Hospital Seung Yeob Lee a Jong Hee Shin a Kyung...14TU from patients at a university hospital between 2003 and 2011. We report here...cultures at Chonnam National University Hospital (a 1,000-bed tertiary care hospital...

Our study examines the impact of the capital prospective payment system (CPPS), implemented by Medicare in 1991, on capital expenditures and cost-effective behavior of non-proprietary hospitals. As noted in the paper, we use audited financial statement data for a large national sample of hospitals. Univariate analyses demonstrate a statistically significant decline in capital expenditures in the years following the CPPS regulation without significant changes in relative aggregate operating expenses. These preliminary findings suggest that CPPS induces some cost-effective behavior by hospital managers. Ordinary least-squares (OLS) regressions indicate that capital expenditures before and after CPPS are differently affected by the changes in most explanatory variables. Further OLS regressions indicate that high-cost (low-cost) hospitals decrease (increase) capital expenditures following CPPS, once other factors are controlled for. Managerial accounting implications for hospitals include the effect of the regulation on capital budgeting decisions. Greater accounting disclosure may be necessary so that alternative modes of coping with the regulation can be discerned. Policymakers and regulators should also be aware that although reductions in capital expenditures may have favorable short-term effects of reducing health care costs, a potentially negative public health impact may result if capital expenditures continue to decrease.

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A pilot quality control program for audit 18 radiotherapy RT external beams at 13 Mexican hospitals is described--for eleven {sup 60}Co beams and seven photon beams of 6, 10 and 15 MV from accelerators. This program contains five parts: a) Preparation of the TLD-100 powder: washing, drying and annealing (one hour 400 deg. C plus 24 hrs 80 deg. C). b) Sending two IAEA type capsules to the hospitals for irradiation at the hospital to a nominal D{sub W} = 2 Gy{center_dot}c) Preparation at the SSDL of ten calibration curves CC in the range of 0.5 Gy to 6 Gy in terms of absorbed dose to water D{sub W} for {sup 60}Co with traceability to primary laboratory NRC (Canada), according to a window irradiation: 26/10/2007-7/12/2007. d) Reading all capsules that match their hospital time irradiation and the SSDL window irradiation. f) Evaluation of the Dw imparted by the hospitals.

The objective of this demonstration project was to evaluate market-ready retrofit technologies for reducing the energy and water use of multi-load washers in healthcare and hospitality facilities. Specifically, this project evaluated laundry wastewater recycling technology in the hospitality sector and ozone laundry technology in both the healthcare and hospitality sectors. This report documents the demonstration of ozone laundry system installations at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, Sout Carolina, and the Rogerson House assisted living facility in Boston, Massachusetts.

Hospital Triage in the First 24 Hours after a Nuclear or Radiological Disaster Hospital Triage in the First 24 Hours after a Nuclear or Radiological Disaster Berger, ME; Leonard, RB; Ricks, RC; Wiley, AL; Lowry, PC; Flynn, DF Abstract: This article addresses the problems emergency physicians would face in the event of a nuclear or radiological catastrophe. It presents information about what needs to be done so that useful information will be gathered and reasonable decisions made in the all important triage period. A brief introductory explanation of radiation injury is followed by practical guides for managing the focused history, physical exam, laboratory tests, initial treatment, and disposition of victims of acute radiation syndrome and combined injury. The guides are not intended to serve as a hospital's "emergency

The importance of the supply system to a hospital means that the implementation of new stock management systems is a significant need. The main aim of this study is to provide an empirical demonstration of efficient management results obtained by the use of the just-in-time (JIT) and Kanban tools. This research deals with the design and experimentation of innovative automatic supply models, such as the JIT system, as applied to ward materials. The first application of the proposed procedure was implemented in the City Hospital of Padua. The second application was carried out in the Religious Hospital of Turin, where the implementation of the Kanban method has a particular development. With the introduction of small investments (modular cabinets and 'intelligent' trolleys), the quantities and the volumes of stored products, out-of-date medicines, order errors, and unnecessary picking operations largely decreased.

The goal of this study was to validate the previously observed high biological kill performance of PAEROSOL, a semi-dry, micro-aerosol decontamination technology, against common HAI in a non-human subject trial within a hospital setting of Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington. In addition to validating the disinfecting efficacy of PAEROSOL, the objectives of the trial included a demonstration of PAEROSOL environmental safety, (i.e., impact to hospital interior materials and electronic equipment exposed during testing) and PAEROSOL parameters optimization for future deployment.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has placed strong emphasis on a new way of doing business patterned on the lessons learned in the nuclear power industry after the accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2. The new way relies on strict adherence to policies and procedures, a greatly expanded training program, and much more rigor and formality in operations. Another key element is more visible oversight by upper management and auditability by DOE. Although the Chemical Technology Division (Chem Tech) has functioned in a safe manner since its beginning, the policies and methods of the past are no longer appropriate. Therefore, in accordance with these directives, Chem Tech is improving its operational performance by making a transition to greater formality in the observance of policies and procedures and a more deliberate consideration of the interrelationships between organizations at ORNL. This transition to formality is vitally important because both our staff and our facilities are changing with time. For example, some of the inventors and developers of the processes and facilities in use are now passing the torch'' to the next generation of Chem Tech staff. Our facilities have also served us well for many years, but the newest of these are now over 20 years old All have increasing needs of refurbishment and repair, and some of the older ones need to be replaced. This procedure, based on the lessons learned in the nuclear industry, will enhance Chem Tech's operational performance in some important ways, while maintaining the special factors that have allowed the Chem Tech staff to be creative and successful in the RD D activities.

A set of disciplined Criteria, Review, and Approach Documents (CRADs) were developed by the Team Leader utilizing criteria and objectives provided on the FTCP website. Specific "lines of inquiry" were tailored to the organization and assessment processes of the DOE-SR.

This report summarizes the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory internal assessment of Laboratory operational and administrative performance in key support functions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. The report provides documentation of ongoing performance-based management and oversight processes required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to monitor, measure, and evaluate Berkeley Lab work.

each BTU of energy produced. This paper describes the design and development of a computer based tool (ENERGEX) which aids the industrial user in developing energy conservation opportunities (ECOs) in plants. The software system is capable...

The LESAT Development Team solicited input from a wide variety of LAI consortium members to determine the set of factors considered most important in transitioning to a lean enterprise. The team determined an overarching ...

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The purpose of the Livermore Field Office (LFO) Teclmical Qualification Program (TQP) is to ensure that federal teclmical personnel with safety oversight responsibilities at defense nuclear facilities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory possess competence commensurate with responsibilities.

Critical care in hospitals: When to introduce a Step Down Unit? Mor Armony Stern School of Business, New York University marmony@stern.nyu.edu Carri W. Chan Decision, Risk, and Operations, Columbia community as to whether and how SDUs should be used. On one hand, an SDU alleviates ICU congestion

... THE reputation of the Johns Hopkins Hospital was founded upon the inspired endeavours of a few great men, and ... are interested in the history of medical education. There are many strong ties between the Johns Hopkins and Great Britain- probably the greatest of which was its gift to us ...

The active solar Domestic Hot Water (DHW) and space heating system at the Cherokee Indian Hospital was designed and constructed as part of the Solar in Federal Buildings Program (SFBP). This retrofitted system is one of eight of the systems in the SFBP selected for quality monitoring. The purpose of this monitoring effort is to document the performance of quality state-of-the-art solar systems in large federal building applications. The hospital serves the Qualla Reservation of the Cherokee Indian Tribe in Cherokee, North Carolina, near the eastern entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Solar energy is used to preheat domestic hot water (the cafeteria is the principal load) and for space heating. The hospital is expected to have a normal year-round occupancy of 200 people (patients, medical and maintenance personnel) with some 2775 expected visitors per year. The drainback solar system has 320 Owens-Illinois evacuated-tube collectors with a gross area of 5517 square feet. Solar energy is stored in a 6335-gallon storage tank. Solar energy from storage is supplied to a 700-gallon DHW preheat tank through a heat exchanger in the storage tank, and directly to heat exchangers in the heating ducts. Auxiliary energy is supplied by two large oil-fired boilers. Performance of the system at the Cherokee Indian Hospital during the period December 1984 through April 1985 are reported.

1. Introduction A man is rushed to a hospital in the throes of a heart attack. The doctor needs when a heart attack patient is admitted, rank them accord- ing to their importance, and combine them heart attack patients according to risk using only a maxi- mum of three variables. If a patient has had

The damage to medical facilities resulting form the January 2010 earthquake in haiti necessitated the establishment of field tent hospitals. Much of the local medical infrastructure was destroyed or limited operationally when the Fast Israel Rescue and Search Team (FIRST) arrived in Haiti shortly after the January 2010 earthquake. The FIRST deployed small tent hospitals in Port-au-Prince and in 11 remote areas outside of the city. Each tent was set up in less than a half hour. The tents were staffed with an orthopedic surgeon, gynecologists, primary care and emergency care physicians, a physician with previous experience in tropical medicine, nurses, paramedics, medics, and psychologists. The rapidly deployable and temporary nature of the effort allowed the team to treat and educate, as well as provide supplies for, thousands of refugees throughout Haiti. In addition, a local Haitian physician and his team created a small tent hospital to serve the Petion Refugee Camp and its environs. FIRST personnel also took shifts at this hospital.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL, UMG/UCHP ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL a policy and procedure for the determination and handling of University of Connecticut Heath Center's (UCHC provides a reduced cost rate for medically necessary services incurred by State of Connecticut legal

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A strategy of linking primary chilled water plants at each hospital through a common underground distribution system was devised to minimize the capital cost for new centralized equipment while achieving the savings associated with district cooling systems. The study developed the technical and economic analyses and proposed a management structure to provide a mechanism for the equitable distribution of costs and savings.

AbstractObjective To quantify differences in hospital costs between socioeconomic groups and the development over time. Methods Register data on somatic specialised hospital admissions for patients aged between 25 and 84 in Finland in 19982010 were used with income data individually linked to them. The cost of an admission was calculated by multiplying the number of a patient's inpatient days by the inpatient day cost of the patient's DRG. We calculated age-standardised admission costs per resident and per user as well as costs per inpatient day and concentration indices separately for men and women. Results Hospital admission costs reduced with increasing income. The difference between the extreme income quintiles was more than 50% throughout the study period, and this difference widened. However, the cost per inpatient day was more than 20% higher in the highest income group. The differences between income groups were the most prominent in disease categories involving surgery. Conclusions The growth between socioeconomic groups in hospital costs is presumably mainly due to increasing differences in morbidity. More attention needs to be paid to prevention of health inequalities and access to and content of primary care among low-income groups in order to decrease the need for hospitalisations.

The purpose of this program is to expand the use of coal by utilizing CFB (circulating fluidized bed) technology to provide an environmentally safe method for disposing of waste materials. Hospitals are currently experiencing a waste management crisis. In many instances, they are no longer permitted to burn pathological and infectious wastes in incinerators. Older hospital incinerators are not capable of maintaining the stable temperatures and residence times necessary in order to completely destroy toxic substances before release into the atmosphere. In addition, the number of available landfills which can safely handle these substances is decreasing each year. The purpose of this project is to conduct necessary research investigating whether the combustion of the hospital wastes in a coal-fired circulating fluidized bed boiler will effectively destroy dioxins and other hazardous substances before release into the atmosphere. If this is proven feasible, in light of the quantity of hospital wastes generated each year, it would create a new market for coal -- possibly 50 million tons/year.

A point-to-point verification of the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of the Reynolds Army Community Hospital (RACH) in Fort Sill, Oklahoma was done by the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) of Texas A&M University. Work began...

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Capacity is an ongoing issue when managing hospital resources. Looking at the hospital as a supply chain of care services provided to the patient enables us to better evaluate problems such as delays on a systems level. A ...

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Air Distribution Systems and Cross-Infection Risk in the Hospital Sector Air Distribution Systems and Cross-Infection Risk in the Hospital Sector Speaker(s): Peter V. Nielsen Date: November 28, 2012 - 12:00pm Location: 90-4133 Seminar Host/Point of Contact: Rongxin Yin We protect ourselves from airborne cross-infection in the indoor environment by supplying fresh air to the room by natural or mechanical ventilation. The air is distributed in the room according to different principles as e.g. mixing ventilation, downward ventilation, displacement ventilation, etc. A large amount of air is supplied to the room to ensure dilution of airborne infection. The talk discusses both the macroenvironment and the microenvironment. The macroenvironment is the conditions created by the air distribution system, and the microenvironment is the conditions created by the local flow around persons in combination

HospitalHospital The ASHRAE Standard 90.1 prototype building models were developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in support of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building Energy Codes Program. These prototype buildings were derived from DOE's Commercial Reference Building Models. This suite of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 prototype buildings covers all the Reference Building types except supermarket, and also adds a new building prototype representing high-rise apartment buildings.The prototype models include 16 building types in 17 climate locations for ASHRAE Standards 90.1-2004, 90.1-2007 and 90.1-2010. This combination leads to a set of 816 building models (in EnergyPlus Version 6.0). Also included is a scorecard for each prototype building. The scorecard is a spreadsheet that summarizes the

The purpose of this demonstration project is to quantify the energy savings and water efficiency potential of commercial laundry wastewater recycling systems and low-temperature detergent supply systems to help promote the adoption of these technologies in the commercial sector. This project will create a set of technical specifications for efficient multi-load laundry systems (both new and retrofit) tailored for specific applications and/or sectors (e.g., hospitality, health care). The specifications will be vetted with the appropriate Better Buildings Alliance (BBA) members (e.g., Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance, Hospital Energy Alliance), finalized, published, and disseminated to enable widespread technology transfer in the industry and specifically among BBA partners.

The Sonoma State Mental Hospital, located in Eldridge, California, is presently equipped with a central gas-fired steam system that meets the space heating, domestic hot water, and other heating needs of the hospital. This system is a major consumer of natural gas - estimated at 259,994,000 cubic feet per year under average conditions. At the 1981 unit gas rate of $0.4608 per therm, an average of $1,258,000 per year is required to operate the steam heating system. The hospital is located in an area with considerable geothermal resources as evidenced by a number of nearby hot springs resorts. A private developer is currently investigating the feasibility of utilizing geothermally heated steam to generate electricity for sale to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The developer has proposed to sell the byproduct condensed steam to the hospital, which would use the heat energy remaining in the condensate for its own heating needs and thereby reduce the fossil fuel energy demand of the existing steam heating system. The geothermal heating system developed is capable of displacing an estimated 70 percent of the existing natural gas consumption of the steam heating system. Construction of the geothermal fluid distribution and collection system and the retrofits required within the buildings are estimated to cost $1,777,000. Annual expenses (operation and maintenance, insurance, and geothermal fluid purchase) have been estimated to be $40,380 per year in 1981 dollars. The proposed geothermal heating system could then be completely paid for in 32 months by the savings in natural gas purchases that would result.

Abstract Although exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been reported to be associated with respiratory morbidity in children, this association has not been examined in Israel. Jerusalem is ranked among the leading Israeli cities in transport-related air pollution. This casecontrol study examined whether pediatric hospitalization for respiratory diseases in Jerusalem is related to residential exposure to traffic-related air pollution. Cases (n = 4844) were Jerusalem residents aged 014 years hospitalized for respiratory illnesses between 2000 and 2006. These were compared to children admitted electively (n = 2161) or urgently (n = 3085) for non-respiratory conditions. Individual measures of exposure included distance from residence to nearest main road, the total length of main roads, traffic volume, and bus load within buffers of 50, 150, and 300 m around each address. Cases were more likely to have any diesel buses passing within 50 m of their home (adjusted odds ratios = 1.16 and 1.10, 95% confidence intervals 1.041.30 and 1.011.20 for elective and emergency controls, respectively). Our findings indicated that older girls (514) and younger boys (04) had increased risks of respiratory hospitalization, albeit with generally widened confidence intervals due to small sample sizes. Our results add to the limited body of evidence regarding associations between diesel exhaust particles and respiratory morbidity. The findings also point to possible differential associations between traffic-related air pollution and pediatric hospitalization among boys and girls in different age groups.

AbstractObjective Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a measure of arterial thickening and a risk predictor for myocardial infarction and stroke. It is unclear whether IMT also predicts atrial fibrillation (AF). We explored the association between IMT and incidence of first AF hospitalization in a population-based cohort. Methods IMT was measured in 4846 subjects from the general population (aged 4668 years, 60% women) without a history of AF, heart failure or myocardial infarction. The Swedish in-patient register was used for retrieval of AF cases. IMT was studied in relation to incidence of AF. Results During a mean follow-up of 15.3 years, 353 subjects (181 men, 172 women, 4.8 per 1000 person-years) were hospitalized with a diagnosis of AF. After adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors, the hazard ratio (HR) for incidence of AF was 1.61 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.142.27) for 4th vs. 1st quartile of IMT in the common carotid artery. This relationship was also independent of occurrence of carotid plaque. The results were similar for IMT in the bifurcation. Conclusion Carotid IMT was independently associated with incidence of hospitalized AF in this study of middle-aged subjects from the general population. The results suggest that arterial thickening can predict future AF.

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This is a retrospective review of the Rotunda Hospital Emergency Room (ER) documentation with respect to attendances for a 4-month period (AugustNovember) in both 2009 and 2012. The aim was to quantify the wo...

As natural resources are decreasing and environmental pollution is increasing, the buildings that play an important role in this problem should be constructed sustainably so their affects are kept to a minimum. Hospitals operate 24 hours a day...

Combinations of anti-inflammatory agents are used by more than half of patients with acute gout in US hospitals, despite a lack of ... patients (all men) were identified as having gout; 79 had acute gout in hospi...

The Department of Energy has prepared an environmental assessment (EA), DOE/EA-0795, to support the DOE decision to provide a grant of $7,953,600 to be used in support of a proposed Positron Emission Tomography Scanner at Children`s Hospital of Michigan at Detroit, Michigan. Based upon the analysis in the EA, DOE has determined that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affected the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Therefore, the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and DOE is issuing this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

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and 1.3 MW. For at least one scenario of fuel price escalation, a larger size (1.3 MW) would be preferred based upon this analysis, if no standby power charges occurred. The gas turbine system could be installed at one of various sites at the hospital... cost escalation above inflation, the 1.0 MW (1000kW) system shows an NPV from 1.0 million dollars to 1.8 million dollars depending on the standby charge. The other curve shown in each graph is for the case when the escalation rates for electricity...

The project objective is to design, construct, install provide operator training and start-up a circulating fluidized bed combustion system at the Lebanon Pennsylvania Veteran`s Affairs Medical Center. This unit will co-fire coal and hospital waste providing lower cost steam for heating and possibly cooling (absorption chiller) and operation of a steam turbine-generator for limited power generation while providing efficient destruction of both general and infectious hospital waste. Operating permits will be obtained after construction has been completed. The stack sampler has been selected. This vendor is currently developing the testing protocol. Severe weather in December and January caused work delays to the project, especially to outside work The fabrication and installation of the stack are complete. Only the insulation of the stack remains to be done. Budget problems began to occur in late January. Correction of this situation should occur shortly in February or March. A current schedule for the project is included with this report.

The project objective is to design, construct, install provide operator training and start-up a circulating fluidized bed combustion system at the Lebanon Pennsylvania Veteran`s Affairs Medical Center. This unit will co-fire coal and hospital waste providing lower cost steam for heating and possibly cooling (absorption chiller) and operation of a steam turbine-generator for limited power generation. This would permit full capacity operation of the FBC year round in spite of the VA laundry that was shut down as well as efficient destruction of both general and infectious hospital waste and steam generation. The State permitting process required for construction will be completed in early November to allow installation and construction to be completed. Operating permits will be obtained after construction has been completed. A request for proposal for stack sampling and biospore tests was released to four (4) vendors in mid-October. The proposals shall be reviewed during November and the stack sampler will be selected. Funding was approved as of August 1, 1995. Construction and installation resumed on August 21, 1995 at the LVAMC. Construction and installation continues and will be completed by late December 1995.

AbstractBackground To improve financial protection against catastrophic illness, the Korean government expanded the benefit coverage of the National Health Insurance (NHI) for cancer patients in 2005. This paper examined whether the policy has reduced income-inequality in the use of tertiary care hospitals. Methods We evaluated the effect of the policy on income-inequalities in outpatient visits and inpatient admissions to tertiary care hospitals, based on triple difference estimators. Using nationwide claims data of the NHI from 2002 to 2010, we compared cancer patients as a treatment group with liver disease and cardio-cerebrovascular disease as control groups and the lower-income with the highest-income group. Results Before the introduction of the policy, lower-income cancer patients utilized less inpatient and outpatient services in tertiary care hospitals than high-income patients did. After the benefit coverage was expanded, while the incidence and total number of inpatient admissions to tertiary care hospitals increased among cancer patients compared with liver diseases, lower-income cancer patients experienced a greater increase than those of higher-income did compared with both diseases. The use of outpatient services increased more in cancer patients than those of both diseases; however, the gap between the highest- and the lowest-income rarely decreased, except the incidence of visits when compared to liver disease. Conclusion Our findings indicated that the expanded NHI benefits coverage partially improved income-related inequalities in inpatient admissions to tertiary-care hospital, but not in outpatient visits.

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Working capital management almost always determines the ability of a firm to earn profit. Efficiency with which a firm handles working capital ensures prosperity while neglect would spell danger for the very survival of the firm. The study focuses on the impact of working capital management on profitability of selected Indian corporate hospitals. The time span is ten years from 1996 to 2006. The results of regression analysis point out that the current ratio, cash turnover ratio, proportion of current assets to operating income and leverage have a negative influence on profitability. Stepwise regression analysis has identified seven prominent variables that significantly influence profitability. Path analysis reveals that 'quick ratio' has the highest direct effect on profitability, while 'current ratio' has the least direct effect.

The study starts with some remarks concerning the culture and the role of the service management within the Italian Public Hospital (IPH). A first analysis reveals little attention to the development of service and managerial culture. This is characterised by a low presence of functions relative to service coordination, management and control. More particularly, three problematic areas can be identified by focusing respectively on personnel motivation, ability to face uncertainties, modalities of management and control. Therefore, in the diagnosis of the difficulties of a service supply, a single element or problem rarely proves to be the root cause. Generally, we get better results if we analyse problems in terms of a vicious circle in which many different factors influence each other.

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is one of the well-known techniques of quality management that is used for continuous improvements in product or process designs. While applying this technique, determining the risk priority numbers, which indicate the levels of risks associated with potential problems, is of prime importance for the success of application. These numbers are generally attained from past experience and engineering judgments, and this way of risk assessment sometimes leads to inaccuracies and inconsistencies during priority numbering. Fuzzy logic approach is preferable in order to remove these deficiencies in assigning the risk priority numbers. In this study, a fuzzy-based FMEA is to be applied first time to improve the purchasing process of a public hospital. Results indicate that the application of fuzzy FMEA method can solve the problems that have arisen from conventional FMEA, and can efficiently discover the potential failure modes and effects. It can also provide the stability of process assurance.

Abstract The unique aspects of a hospital environment, such as the multitude of dietary needs and thus the variety of meals to be served and incoming (raw) materials to be used, challenge the development and application of appropriate control and assurance measures to guarantee food safety. Besides, Listeria monocytogenes is considered a risk for most food service operations producing and serving ready-to-eat foods. Therefore the food safety management system of a hospital food service operation has been evaluated toward L. monocytogenes with an extensive questionnaire in the preset of this case study. In addition, 49 samples of food products and 145 environmental samples were taken and analyzed for L. monocytogenes to verify the implemented control measures. From this case study, it becomes clear that incoming (raw) materials, produced final products and their immediate supply to patients/consumers are high risk situations. This was demonstrated by the presence of L. monocytogenes in six incoming (raw) materials (n = 19) and one final product (n = 9). These risky situations are in need to be mitigated by the implementation of proper control measures, e.g. intensified supplier control, low storage temperatures, cleaning and disinfection to control cross-contamination. However major improvements can be made on the hygienic design of equipment and facilities and on the level of the sampling design. In terms of assurance activities, such as setting up a sampling plan, only a basic level was obtained for the validation and verification of their food safety management system. This case study illustrates that the combination of data from the questionnaire together with data of the sampling result in an overview on the performance of the current food safety management system and that major non-compliances and possibilities for improvement in the system can be defined.

As part of the Obama Administrations effort to double energy productivity by 2030 and reduce carbon emissions in commercial buildings, the Energy Department today announced $9 million to encourage investments in energy-saving technologies that can be tested and deployed in offices, shops, restaurants, hospitals, hotels and other types of commercial buildings.

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The purpose of this program is to expand the use of coal by utilizing CFB (circulating fluidized bed) technology to provide an environmentally safe method for disposing of waste materials. Hospitals are currently experiencing a waste management crisis. In many instances, they are no longer permitted to burn pathological and infectious wastes in incinerators. Older hospital incinerators are not capable of maintaining the stable temperatures and residence times necessary in order to completely destroy toxic substances before release into the atmosphere. In addition, the number of available landfills which can safely handle these substances is decreasing each year. The purpose of this project is to conduct necessary research investigating whether the combustion of the hospital wastes in a coal-fired circulating fluidized bed boiler will effectively destroy dioxins and other hazardous substances before release into the atmosphere. If this is proven feasible, in light of the quantity of hospital wastes generated each year, it would create a new market for coal -- possibly 50 million tons/year.

Objectives The goal of this study was to explore the association between changes in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) plasma levels and risk of hospital admission for heart failure (HF) worsening in patients with chronic HF. Background The relationship between BNP and NT-proBNP plasma levels and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic HF has been previously demonstrated. However, it is unclear whether changes in BNP and NT-proBNP levels predict morbidity in patients with chronic HF. Methods The MEDLINE, Cochrane, ISI Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases were searched for papers about HF treatment up to August 2013. Randomized trials enrolling patients with systolic HF, assessing BNP and/or NT-proBNP at baseline and at end of follow-up, and reporting hospital stay for HF were included in the analysis. Meta-regression analysis was performed to test the relationship between BNP and NT-proBNP changes and the clinical endpoint. Sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the influence of baseline variables on results. Egger's linear regression was used to assess publication bias. Results Nineteen trials enrolling 12,891 participants were included. The median follow-up was 9.5 months (interquartile range: 6 to 18 months), and 22% of patients were women. Active treatments significantly reduced the risk of hospital stay for HF worsening. In meta-regression analysis, changes in BNP and NT-proBNP were significantly associated with risk of hospital stay for HF worsening. Results were confirmed by using sensitivity analysis. No publication bias was detected. Conclusions In patients with HF, reduction of BNP or NT-proBNP levels was associated with reduced risk of hospital stay for HF worsening.

This paper presents the results of measurements of indoor radon concentrations in the X-ray rooms of a selection of hospitals in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. The metropolitan area of Mexico City is Mexico's largest metropolitan area by population; the number of patients requiring the use of X-rays is also the highest. An understanding of indoor radon concentrations in X-ray rooms is necessary for the estimation of the radiological risk to which patients, radiologists and medical technicians are exposed. The indoor radon concentrations were monitored for a period of six months using nuclear track detectors (NTD) consisting of a closed-end cup system with CR-39 (Lantrack Registered-Sign ) polycarbonate as detector material. The indoor radon concentrations were found to be between 75 and 170 Bq m{sup -3}, below the USEPA-recommended indoor radon action level for working places of 400 Bq m{sup -3}. It is hoped that the results of this study will contribute to the establishment of recommended action levels by the Mexican regulatory authorities responsible for nuclear safety.

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